Rope Bracelet

by Ashley Weeks Cart

ANNOUNCEMENT: A select number of these bracelets are available for sale here.

I know, I know, MORE friendship bracelets. I can’t stop myself. I am a friendship bracelet making machine. My 9-year old self would be so proud!

I’ve been itching to make some Utility Cord friendship bracelets. Rather than spend over $100 on one of the designer versions I’ve seen around the Interwebs, I whipped up my own in under 20 minutes. Easy peasy.

Directions:
To make the purple and blue bracelets, I tied a Solomon Bar using the video tutorial from Tying It All Together’s YouTube channel. There are tons of beautiful knot tutorials over there. You could really go nuts experimenting with different kinds of cord and knot-tying techniques. To make the bracelet, I used circular binder clips instead of the rings pictured in the video so that I could attach the clips to one another. They serve as the clasp to the bracelet. After tying the full bar, I cut the line and burned the ends with a lighter to secure. Statement bracelets in under 10 minutes and for under $2. Not bad, eh?

To create the yellow S hook bracelet, I simply followed the tutorial from Honestly, WTF?. Easy and inexpensive, as well. I can’t tell you the amount of attention these received when I wore them to work! Far better than dropping $100+ on a trendy piece of jewelry – and impressive to be able to say, hey, I MADE THIS!

is not the same model the one on the video, and the one on the pic, i think is a different one, and how the 2 circles get together when u want to wear the bracelet, please i wanna know is a pretty awesome idea thnks <3

Briona

This is an amazing idea! I am now making these for a fundraiser I am doing. so I am sitting here, and as I finished my first one, I realized I had no idea how to connect the rings at the ends to make the bracelet something you can actually wear. How did you attach the rings to one another? (I was confused the cap above the video.)

Casserly

I was looking at working with paracord or leather cord to make some bracelets and I was wondering how one would go about attaching the metal clasp on the end like on the number 3 bracelet. I will do multiple strands and I can’t find anything online that explains how to do it.

Lauren

I know, I know this is going to sound stupid but i was confused on what supplies i need for what. I want to make the purple bracelet but got confused on the supplies i need to buy. Also i have no idea how to do this… HELP! PLEASE!

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This is a very nice tutorial. We wish to feature your tutorial on our blog if permitted.

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Katie

How did you make the yellow bracelet in the middle it looks different than the other two?

Katie

O wait I saw the link you posted to make the yellow bracelet :) Sweet!
Thank you :) for posting this! HUGS XXX

nancy

The cord is called parachord and you can find it at any sports store that has climbing equipment like EMS, REI etc.and some craft stores like Michaels (it averages around 20 cents a foot depending on width). Measure your wrist plus an inch or 2 for the center and about 3 yards for the wrapping chord. (I measure from my nose to arms lenght 3 x).

Emily

How long did the rope you used measure to?
A ratio would help, I am making instructions for a camp project and I need length to price my rope.